Piya-Kwonci

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
piy
Alternate Names
Ambandi, Pia, Pitiko, Piya, Wurkum
Population

5,000 (1992).

Location

Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA; some in Bauchi State. 21 villages or more.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Tangale, Tangale Proper
Dialects

Kwonci, Piya.

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau], Kulung [bbu], Tangale [tan], or English [eng].

Language Development
Bible portions: 1950.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Piya-Kwonci
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Similar in culture to the Kulung [bbu], and Pero [pip]. Ethnic autonym: Ambandi is their self-name. Christian, Muslim.